Between the 1930s and early 1980s, nearly all U.S. Navy frigates were built with asbestos. However, asbestos is now known to cause a deadly cancer called mesothelioma.

Thankfully, U.S. Navy veterans who now have mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos on frigates can get benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as well as private forms of financial aid and medical treatment.

Get started by visiting https://www.mesotheliomaveterans.org/ or calling 877-450-8973.